All countries had a common interest in a strong, rules-based multilateral trading system; it was therefore not desirable for the trading system to be undermined by a shift towards bilateral and regional trade agreements.
Interesa a todos los países que exista un sistema multilateral de comercio fuente y basado en normas; por consiguiente, no conviene que se socave el sistema de comercio desplazándose hacia acuerdos comerciales bilaterales y regionales.